Bug FAQDiscolored Lady Beetle
Micraspis discolor · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: Lady beetle
The discolored lady beetle is a small oval beetle about 5 to 6 mm long with a reddish-orange body and black stripes on its wing covers. It occurs widely across Asia, North America and parts of Oceania and is common in rice fields, where it feeds on many pest insects. Because it preys on crop pests, it is sometimes used as a biological control agent.
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How to recognize it
Adults are reddish-orange and oval, with black stripes on the elytra.
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Size
Body length ranges from 5 to 6 mm.
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What it eats
Both adults and nymphs aggressively hunt many pest insects such as several aphid species, planthoppers and leafhoppers.
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Life cycle
The species can be employed as a biological control agent for brown planthopper.
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Where it comes from
Its distribution includes Asia, North America and parts of Oceania.
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Questions people ask
What do discolored lady beetles eat?
They prey on many pest insects, including several aphid species, leafhoppers and planthoppers.
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Are they useful for garden pest control?
Yes, they are used as biological control agents because they eat many common crop pests.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micraspis_discolor
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